| December 1905 - record breaking run at Arles, France
| Driver - Victor Hemery (works chief test driver)and Mechanic - Victor Demogeot (works driver)
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| Probably a factory photograph of the car as it was finished Christmas 1905
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| Waiting to start the timed runs, with ACF official in the background
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| Spectators look on, "what it will do" mister?
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| The Darracq 200 in flight
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| Spectators look on, now they know, 109.65 mph
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| January 1906 - Daytona Festival of Speed
| Driver - Victor Hemery (works chief test driver) and Mechanic - Victor Demogeot (works driver,)
later Demogeot is driver and Vivet is "promoted" to mechanic
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| Posing for the cameras before the racing began
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| Hemery makes ready while mechanic Demogeot looks on
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| Hemery desolate as he hears that he is disqualified, Demogeot with foot on rear brake
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| The new team, Demogeot centre, Chevrolet on viewers right, Vivet seated (factory machanic)
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| Demogeot, with cigarette, frowns at seasick mechanic Vivet
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| Demogeot and Vivet are stunned on being told their time, or their American English is not good
enough to understand what the official is saying.
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| Demogeot and Vivet are delighted
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| Demogeot and Vivet, victorious, pose for the cameras
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| Group photo including Vivet, Chevrolet's wife, Chevrolet, and others unidentified
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| The prize giving ceremony
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| June 1906 - Darracq 200 brought to England
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| Driver - Algenon Guinness and mechanic Kennelm Guinness pose in their new purchase
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